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Finally February

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I am making good progress with a new series of still-life paintings. We are in the process of selling our house so ideas around home, possessions, memory and nostalgia have been floating around, as well as a new appreciation and curiosity about our home. I haven't painted still life in ages and I am relishing the discipline.

 I have been exploring the narrative of objects and their relationship to our sense of identity. These two pieces are 80x120x4cm, acrylic on cradled ply panels, sealed with 3 coats of gloss medium to enhance colour and depth, hand waxed for a soft satin finish. They are framed in a deep ( 6.8cm)  Meranti float frame.

I will be showing this new collection at The Churn Room Mezzanine Gallery, Dayboro in March. 

The Opening reception is March 7, 6 to 8 pm. All are most definitely welcome. The show runs from March 6 to 25th. The Churn  Room is on the main street behind The Silverwood Cafe.

I will be showing at 3 Affordable Art Fairs in 2025, Brisbane in May, Melbourne in August and Sydney in November with Stevens Street Gallery. I will be at the Brisbane AAF for sure. Brisbane dates are May 8 to 11. 

 As part of Art Lab I will be participating in our group show, "Ah Ha Moments"  at The Hub in Caboolture in August.

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 I am a full-time artist and tutor, working and teaching from my purpose-built studio set on 9 rural acres in SE Queensland. Originally from the NE of England, I completed my BA and MA in Textiles at Manchester Metropolitan University.I lived and worked in Bermuda for many years and now live in Cedar Creek on the north side of Brisbane.

My art is bursting with exuberant colour and texture realised in acrylic. My practice is concerned with the natural world and my home. All my work starts with observational drawing on location, developing into lushly layered paintings in the studio. I aim to evoke a particular sense and spirit of place through disrupted realism.

All my art is for sale and is perfect for homes or businesses. I am very happy to work to commission with commissionedart and if you see something you love but isn't quite the right size or colour way, get in touch and we can come up with the perfect solution. Art for interiors is a collaborative process and all about great communication.

My garden has been a labour of love for over a decade, as a rocky cow paddock has been transformed into a leafy subtropical garden The result is an endless source of inspiration, with familial connections to those who loved and tended their own gardens.

Australian landscape had always felt vast and empty when viewed with a European sensibility and it has taken many years for me to feel comfortable enough to engage visually. However, the valley where I live is relatively more intimate, the studio view of the paddocks, bush and mountain resonates with echoes of the country far away.

I completed a yearlong residency at a flower farm in mid-2024. This experience has provided me with an extensive body of work.
Through observational drawing, painting and photography on location, Helen recorded the farm cycle of preparing, planting, nurturing, harvesting, resting and replenishing, exploring the special sense of place that the farm exudes. I come from a family of keen gardeners and documenting the farm has manifested people and places far from here, enhancing her sense of kinship.

I have exhibited my work worldwide in the USA, Canada, Bermuda, Poland, Russia, Australia, and the UK. My work is held in private, corporate, and public collections.

You will find my art classes for adults, original art, commissions and blogs here.

Please note I am not running weekly art classes at the moment. Keep an eye out on Instagram or subscribe to hear first about classes, workshops and new releases.

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